, 1887-11-17
The University.

1t is here-a tangible living reality.
1t will be potent, on-pushing and
uplifting mighty factor in the
development of the Pacific north-
west
The NJ. f. Conference located the
institution, definitely ard perma-
nently, on proposition which was
more than fuliilled-and then, after
its own agents had worked Il whole
year carrying ont what they had been
appointed to do, after the citizens of
Port Townsend had expended large
sums of money and much valuable
time, relying on the faith of the
high contracting party, they pro
ceeded to recite four Lew conditions
that were never a part of the con
tract, and resolved that in view of
the foregoing" they were neither
legally nor morally bound to locate
at Port Townsend Then, as if
ashamed of their mendacious trifing,
they proceeded to shift the RESPONSE
bility to the shoulders eff somebody
else, whose votes are proposed to be
secured by misrepresentation and
fraud. No wonder the lay member.
ship took the reins into their own
hands! This is an age when the peo-
pie are recognized as the true source
of power. The Church is not a
hierarchy, Its ministers and bishops
are the servants land should be the
representatives, not the arbitrary
task-masters, of the lay members.
Every principle of business honor de
manded that the University be con-
tinued where it was planted. No
dignitary of the Church, no matter
what his whim, had q right TO plan
the deliberate nullifying of solemn
contract with business community
and the overriding of the wishes and
conscientious convictions of the mem
bership within the Church. Bishop
Foster and Bishop Fowler both
seemed to act upon the assumption
that conference could arrogate to
itself supreme power and ignore the
opposite party in a business contract;
that it could annul its own contract
without consulting the other party,
after legal rights had been acquired
hereunder. Such an assumption was
SO plainly puerile that it became ri
diculous.
The trustees and the laymen have
moved grandly forward, and their
course indicates that they probose to
have no more trifing. Should the
Bishops or the conference locate a ri
val institution to the one of their own
planting, the responsibility will rest
with them.
The faculty OF the new institution.
as far as filled out, speaks volumes
for its future prospects. Educators
of national and even world wide re
nown will invest their talents and en-
ergies here, to found an institution of
learning that will realize the most
sangulne eanticipations of its founders.
Another year Will see it full hedged
and on the high road to fame and
grand usefulness.
There is rare fitness. and display
of excellent Judgment, in the selec-
ton of Rev. j. \. Denisou as Presi-
dent Of the faculty. Mr.. Denison is
a graduate of Willamette University. F.
and Of Drew Theological College, and /
wears the hard earned titles Of A. NJ. .
and b. ID. Although his life has
been devoted thus far almost exclus- /
lively to pulpit work, he is admirably /
qualified as an instructor. He is
conspicuous in broad-minded ability .
and zeal, talented leader among
leaders, man of wonderful force of
character, strong individuality. and .
the very embodiment of working
power-combining an exalted person
al standard of Christian character
with thorough, finished and masterly
educational qualifications, and an at
ractiyeness of social qualities that
renders him exceedingly popular.
When he said on the conference floor
that they need not send him to build
universities unless they wanted the
work done, he impressed Li- Lcarers
with his thorough earuestness. Ap-
pointed to Port Townsend without
his desire or knowledge, he accepted